Recap for Tuesday 8th May (Series 66 Prelim 81)

[David Barnard]

Here is my belated recap for yesterdays game, sorry for the wait

Countdown recap for Tuesday 8 May 2012.

C1: Champion George Anderson (1 win, 69 points.)
C2: Challenger Noel Trainer.
DC: Susie Dent and Angela Rippon.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

Y R M P S E A I F
O A I G W N L E H
P R N O I A S N U
I E O D L B V E L
100 5 7 5 4 2 Target (273)
A O A T D S R T E
N I K R O E T R U
A E I E T W T M X
B C T A O P E N F
25 100 7 10 10 4 Target (916)
N S O R A U S E D
U E A L D H S O T
C G I N U P V E M
25 1 2 10 7 8 Target (966)
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Round 1: Y R M P S E A I F

C1: FRAMES (6)
C2: FEARS (5)
DC: MISERY (6)
OT: ARMIES (6) ASPIRE (6) FAYRES (6) FERIAS (6) FRAISE (6) PAYERS (6) PRAISE (6) PRIMES (6) RAMIFY (6) REMAPS (6) REPAYS (6) SAMFIE (6) SAMIER (6) SARMIE (6) SIMPER (6) SMEARY (6) SPIREA (6)
Score: 6–0 (max 6)

Super flat round to kick things off

Round 2: O A I G W N L E H

C1: HEALING (7)
C2: HOLING (6)
DC: HALOGEN (7)
OT: WHEALING (8)
Score: 13–0 (max 14)

Round 3: P R N O I A S N U

C1: SPRAIN (6)
C2: -
DC: PARISON, (7) SAPONIN (7)
OT: PUNANIS (7)
Score: 19–0 (max 21)

Round 4: I E O D L B V E L

C1: BOILED (6)
C2: EDIBLE (6)
DC: BELOVED, (7) BEDEVIL (7)
OT: BELLIED (7)
Score: 25–6 (max 28)


Round 5: 100, 5, 7, 5, 4, 2. Target: 273.

C1: 272. (5-2)x100) - (4x7) (7)
C2: 273. Mistake in working.
RR: 273. 100 - (5+4) x3 (10)
Score: 32–6 (max 38)

Noel gets flustered and loses it completely, although Rachel can see what he was going to do next

Teatime teaser: TURNPUCE -> PUNCTURE

Round 6: A O A T D S R T E

C1: roadster
C2: TOASTER (7)
DC: ROTATED, (7) AEROSTAT (8)
OT: ADSTRATE (8)
Score: 32–13 (max 46)

Round 7: N I K R O E T R U

C1: ROUTINE (7)
C2: TINKER (6)
OT: ROUTIER (7) RUNTIER (7)
Score: 39–13 (max 53)

Round 8: A E I E T W T M X

C1: TAXI (4)
C2: TWIT (4)
DC: TEATIME (7)
Score: 43–17 (max 60)

A darren for dictionary corner in a selection that is tougher than it looks

Round 9: B C T A O P E N F

C1: FACET (5)
C2: FACT (4)
DC: OCTANE, (6) TOECAP (6)
OT: PATONCE (7)
Score: 48–17 (max 67)

Dictionary corner manage 6 but miss the darrenic 7

Round 10: 25, 100, 7, 10, 10, 4. Target: 916.

C1: 909. Mistake in working.
C2: 925. 10-(7+4-10)x100)+25 (5)
RR: 916. (100-7)x10)-10-4 (10)
Score: 48–22 (max 77)

It's Geore's turn to go wrong this time and gifts Noel 5 points but Rachel yet again takes us to perfection

Teatime teaser: TIEBREAK -> REBETIKA

Round 11: N S O R A U S E D

C1: REASONS (7)
C2: AROUSED (7)
DC: RESOUNDS, (8) DANSEURS (8)
OT: DOURNESS (8) SOUNDERS (8)
Score: 55–29 (max 85)

Round 12: U E A L D H S O T

C1: SHOUTED (7)
C2: SHOUTED (7)
DC: LOUDEST, (7) HUSTLED (7)
OT: AULDEST (7) LOATHED (7) LOATHES (7) SALUTED (7) SHOALED (7) SOUTHED (7) TOUSLED (7)
Score: 62–36 (max 92)

Round 13: C G I N U P V E M

C1: pucing
C2: cuping
DC: IMPUGN (6)
OT: CUEING (6) GUIMPE (6) GUINEP (6) PIGMEN (6) PUMICE (6)
Score: 62–36 (max 98)

Both players have their attempts disallowed

Round 14: 25, 1, 2, 10, 7, 8. Target: 966.

C1: 967. (10+2+1)x75)-8 (7)
C2: 967. (10+2+1)x75)-8 (7)
RR: 966. (10-2)x8)-1)+75)x7 (10)
Score: 69–43 (max 108)

Round 15: C O R D C O U N T

No one buzzes. The answer was CONDUCTOR.
Final Score: 69–43 (max 118)

Rachel and Susie get it bang on.

George has won another game but the numbers games let him down again and he seriously needs to improve his numbers game if he is to contend against tougher opponents, no offence to Noel but he gave George an easy game.

Can George make it 3 later on? We shall find out, same time.

Be sure of it

[James Robinson]

C2: Challenger Noel Trainer.

It's Noel TREANOR, not TRAINER.